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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jay: [QB] I would not say that Jefferson was pro-slavery on an intellectual level as evidenced by his wolf by the ears reference regarding slavery. Yet, he did little if anything to move southern attitudes away from their peculiar institution. Certainly not everything in his power as implied in a previous post. UM you are right to say that race based slavery was common in the United States during Jefferson's lifetime. However he had to be well aware of the arguments and the of growing anti-slavery movements. And he had to have been cognizant of the incredible debate that took place in the Constitutional Convention over the very issue of slavery. I can't imagine for a second that he could escape irony of his famous all men are created equal phrase of the DOI working in direct philosophical opposition to the actuality of the 3/5ths clause of the American Constitution and the cultural and legal system designed to subjugate a race of people. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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